As of April 26, 2003 there have been 4836 Cumulative cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) reported, and of that number approximately 5.9 percent have died (around 290 deaths) worldwide.

Last year in the US there were 42,850 traffic deaths. That is around 117 deaths a day related to auto accidents.

Flu deaths in the US average about 36,000 a year.

150,000 Americans die each year from lung cancer.

World Health Organization info related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).